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Writing screenplays can be difficult and lengthy process. If you are ever struggling with a line of dialogue, describing a scene or figuring out the perfect opening, you are not alone. The following are useful videos which might help you overcome common issues. These can be shown in class and also viewed at home. Film Courage have interviews with professional screenwriters, script doctors and producers; if you have an issue or a question, they have most likely addressed it in a video.

First Steps in Writing A Screenplay / 5 Worst Screenwriting Habits / Screenwriting Tips from Sundance / Exposition in screenplays / Getting over Writer's Block / How to Write a Screenplay 2018 / Advice from Charlie Kaufman (long) / Characters from Aaron Sorkin (long) / 2018 Writers Roundtable (long) / Kenneth Lonegran Lecture (Long) / How to write for Hollywood (long)

Copy this brief to your blog: The brief is to create the opening 5-10 pages of a sci-fi script

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Now you have chosen your final idea, it is time to write your sci-fi script! You should remember what you have learned from previous lessons about formatting, genre and narrative structure and refer back to the help sheets if you are stuck.

- Follow industry standard formatting - celtx should do a lot, but research a technique if you're unsure
- Grammar and punctuation must be up to scratch - proofreading multiple times should help
- Ensure it is easy to read - this can be done by having an efficient script and following the 4 line rule
- Adhere to generic conventions - you are writing a sci-fi so make it feel like a sci-fi
- Make your scenes vivid - try to incorporate sounds and props into your action as well as similes and metaphors

Checklist for your script:
- first draft of script

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P3 Using one of the ideas generated, learners write a competent 5 – 10 minutes of scripted sound and action. Their script meets the requirements of the client brief

M1 Learners demonstrate proficient writing skills to produce a script with a good narrative structure. The processes and conventions used are appropriate for a script. The dialogueis appropriate for the storyline and characters